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An Indoor Game You Enjoyed as a Child

General

Speaking Part 2

ChildhoodLeisure

Question

Describe an indoor game that you enjoyed playing when you were younger. You should say what the game was and who you played with. Explain why you liked this game.

Model Answer

When I was about eight I loved playing board games with my cousin on rainy Sundays. Our favourite was a simple game where you moved pieces around a colourful board and collected cards. We laughed a lot and sometimes stayed up too late. I liked it because we made our own silly rules and nobody judged us.

Glossary

indoor game

A game played inside, such as a board game or cards.

board game

A game played on a flat board with pieces, often at a table.

house variants

Unofficial rule changes a family or group invents for fun.

I cherished those sessions because

Expresses strong positive feeling and introduces reasons.

unstructured camaraderie

Friendly togetherness without strict organisation or adult control.

inside jokes

Humour understood only by people who shared a particular experience.

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